Papa John's Named 2006 Chain of the Year by PizzaMarketplace.com.LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- PizzaMarketplace.com, a leading pizza industry publication, this week named Papa John's (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : PZZA) its 2006 Chain of the Year. "While we've steadfastly maintained a sharp focus on product quality and customer service, we've also made significant gains in several other areas of our business this year, including innovative marketing and advertising, and online ordering, that has enabled Papa John's to become a leader in many facets of the industry," said Papa John's president and chief executive officer, Nigel Travis. "This recognition validates the hard work and dedication of more than 75,000 team members within the Papa John's family." Among other factors, PizzaMarketplace.com based its selection on Papa John's 2006 performance, including continued strong comparable sales performance and solidifying its status as industry leader in online ordering. "I'm extremely proud of both our franchise and corporate teams for earning this significant recognition," said Papa John's founder, John Schnatter John H. Schnatter (born 1962) is the founder, chairman and former CEO of Papa John's International, Inc. He founded the company in 1985. He celebrated his first successful year in business by purchasing a new Cadillac DeVille. . "Our system has worked very hard over the past several years to deliver on our 'Better Ingredients, Better Pizza' brand promise, and it is gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to have these efforts acknowledged." The Chain of the Year award is the latest in a series of national honors Papa John's has earned in 2006, including the number one rating in customer satisfaction among all national QSR QSR Quick Service Restaurant QSR QoS (Quality of Service) Satisfaction Rate QSR Quality System Regulations QSR Quality Status Report QSR Quality System Review QSR Quarterly Status Report QSR Quality System Requirement chains for the seventh consecutive year in the American Customer Satisfaction Index The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) is a leading indicator of consumer behavior, measuring the satisfaction of consumers across the U.S. economy. The ACSI interviews approximately 80,000 Americans annually and asks about their satisfaction with the goods and (ACSI ACSI Association of Christian Schools International ACSI American Customer Satisfaction Index ACSI Association Canadienne des Sciences de l'Information (French) ACSI American Communications Services, Inc. ) conducted by The National Quality Research Center at the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. Business School. Papa John's also was recently honored with its third consecutive top rating among national pizza delivery and take-out chains in the prestigious Restaurants & Institutions' Consumers' Choice in Chains Survey. Headquartered in Louisville, Ky., Papa John's is the world's third largest pizza company. For seven years running, consumers have rated Papa John's No. 1 in customer satisfaction among all national QSR chains in the highly regarded American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). For more information about the company or to order pizza online, visit Papa John's at www.papajohns.com. |
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